Abortion Deaths - S

Each woman's story includes whatever documentation I can find to substantiate her death.

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"Felicia" S., March 6, 1970 Age: 16 Six-month lingering death from congestive heart failure Unspecified San Francisco hospital abortion "Maeve S.," May 10, 1910 Age: 25 Unidentified midwife; outcome of case unknown to me Stella Saenz, April 13, 1968 Age: 42 Unspecified California hospital Infection and anaphylactic shock Cora Sammis, February 11, 1879 Age: 21 Lay abortionist Bertha Berger convicted Angela Sanchez, January 19, 1993 Age: 27 Alicia Hanna posing as doctor Clinica Feminina de la Communidad, convicted of murder Reaction to medication; tried to dispose of body Lucy Sanchez, January 26, 1956 Age: 27 Lay abortionist Lois Brown convicted of murder Geraldine Santoro June 8, 1964 Age: 28 Lover Clyde Dixon caused embolism; abandoned Geri in motel room Dixon pleaded nolo contender Catherine Sartelopoulos, July 16, 1913 Age: 24 Physician implicated; outcome of case unknown to me Angela Satterfield, October 15, 1990 Age: 23 Failure to diagnose ectopic pregnancy at Statewide Clinic Adeline Savroch, January 29, 1883 Midwife implicated; outcome of case unknown to me Sylvia Sawdy, December 23, 1885 Age: 21 Lover, Harry McDowell, convicted of manslaughter Mary Sayers, May 1, 1925 Age: 26 Midwife arrested; outcome of case unknown to me Claudette Sayles, July 30, 1960 Age: 23 Possible lay abortionist acquitted Gertrude Schaefer, May 17, 1919 Age: 27 Unidentified perpetrator Gladys Schaffer, February 17, 1929 Age: 23 Second of two deaths linked to midwife Emma Schultz Outcome of case unknown to me Agnes Schaffner, December 18, 1914 Age: 31 Unidentified perpetrator Anna Schanck, February 8, 1915 Age: 25 Unidentified perpetrator Carole Schaner, October 20, 1971 Age: 37 Second of two women to bleed to death during outpatient hysterotomy abortion by Dr. Jesse Ketchum No prosecution; already being prosecuted for the other death Fannie Scheiner, November 15, 1912 Age: 33 Midwife arrested; outcome of case unknown to me Mary Schloendorn, June 5, 1914 Age: 28 Unidentified midwife; outcome of case unknown to me Paulina Schneider, March 17, 1907 Physician acquitted for unspecified reasons Mary Schneller, July 8, 1888 Age: 23 Physician implicated and sued but evidently not prosecuted Florence Schnoor February 14, 1942 Age: 24 Unidentified perpetrator May Schoer, January 8, 1915 Unidentified perpetrator Minnie Schofield, March 13, 1917 Age: 33 Physician acquitted for reasons not indicated in source Lauretta Schranz, October 16, 1923 Age: 16 Unidentified perpetrator Caroline Schroeder, January 21, 1899 Age: 28 Second of two deaths linked to midwife Theresa Muenster Outcome of case unknown to me Celia Schulz, March 28, 1910 Age: 29 Midwife implicated; outcome of death unknown to me Gloria Schultz, July 3, 1929 Age: 19 Dr. W. B. Parke convicted of manslaughter Geraldine Schuyler January 23, 1944 Age: 20 Last of three deaths linked to Dr. George Fosberg Convicted of manslaughter Mary Schwartz, May 20, 1934 Age: 22 First of three deaths linked to Dr. Justin Mitchell Outcome of case unknown to me Pearl Schwier, July 12, 1970 Age: 42 Hysterotomy abortion (like a C-section) in New York hospital Fatal reaction to anesthesia Angela Scott, June 9, 1979 Age: 19 First of two teens fatally injured within the same hour Cardio-respiratory arrest Dr. Jacob Adams, Atlanta Women's Pavilion Anna Scott, September 7, 1922 Age: 28 Physician implicated; outcome of case unknown to me Annie Sczepkowski, October 20, 1921 Age: 30 Unidentified perpetrator Catherine Seabrooke, November 19, 1913 Age: 27 Unidentified perpetrator Christine Seifred, December 16, 1874 Age: c. 34 Possible lay abortionist implicated; outcome of case unknown to me Victoria Seronka, August 27, 1970 Age: 17 Unidentified perpetrator Ida Shaddock March 31, 1891 Age: 17 Hung jury, delays, final acquittal for Dr. Samuel Hall Myrtle Shall, August 29, 1926 Age: 22 Self-induced by unspecified method Emma Shanahan, April 24, 1921 Unidentified perpetrator Elizabeth Shaw, June, 1935 (?) Age 24 One of six deaths to which Dr. Guy E. Brewer pleaded guilty Semika Shaw, March 4, 2000 Age: 22 First of two deaths of Dr. Kermit Gosnell Sepsis Rita Shea, December 4, 1965 Age: 33 Abortion in motel room Dr. Benjamin Lockhart confessed Fannie Shead, June 21, 1929 Age: 25 Unidentified perpetrator Barbara Shelgren, January 22, 1900 Age: 25 Third of four deaths linked to Dr. Paulina Bechtel Case dismissed by judge Oriane Shevin June 14, 2005 Age: 34 Sepsis from medication abortion Dr. Christopher Dotson, Eve Surgical Center Ellen Shirah, August 31, 1910 Age: 34 Unspecified physician; outcome of case unknown to me Nellie Shuff, March 7, 1908 Age: 26 Elderly midwife Johanna White convicted Mary Shvernieckas, May 3, 1915 Unidentified perpetrator Delores Mae Siddall, August 23, 1961 Age: 29 Lay abortionist Hugh McLeod Pheaster admitted guilt after acquittal Body disposed of and never located Bessie Simons, March 19, 1907 Age: 30 Physician arrested; outcome of case unknown to me Daisy Singerland, April 22, 1923 Age: 30 Physician arrested; outcome of case unknown to me Ozella Skains March 8, 1954 Age: 24 Boyfriend, chiropractor John Goetschel, confessed but was acquitted; jury unable to conclude his abortion efforts had caused death Helen Skoza, July 3, 1917 Age: 31 First of two deaths linked to nurse Elizabeth Schade Outcome of case unknown to me Wanda Skrzypzak, January 21, 1919 Age: 26 Two physicians indicted Case dropped amid evidence of corruption Gloria Small, March 7, 1978 Age: 43 Dr. Ronald Tauber, Orlando Birthing Center Uterine perforation during risky outpatient abortion Delay in seeking adequate care; bled to death Anna Mae Smith, June 19, 1927 Age: 20 Last of three deaths linked to Dr. George F. Slater Killed self before he could be arrested Deloris Smith, October 24, 1979 Age: 15 Second of two teens fatally injured in one hour at Atlanta Women's Pavillion Left unattended with anesthesia drip running Four months in coma until death Diane Smith, September 11, 1976 Age: 23 Unspecified Chicago facility Perforation, sepsis, death Ethel Smith, November 29, 1934 Age: 20 Dr. C. C. Stewart convicted of manslaughter Jacqueline Smith December 24, 1955 Age: 20 Body dismembered and disposed of in trash cans Scrub nurse Leobaldo Pejuan convicted Laura Hope Smith September 13, 2007 Age: 22 Untrained staff assisting with anesthesia; no resuscitation equipment Dr. Rapin Osathanondh pleaded guilty to manslaughter Lucille Smith, March 6, 1928 Age: 23 First of two deaths linked to midwife Emma Schultz Outcome of case unknown to me Margaret Smith, July 20, 1918 Age: 18 Self-induced by unspecified method Margaret Louise Smith, June 16, 1971 Age: 25 First of two women to bleed to death after legal hysterotomy (like a C-section) performed outpatient by Dr. Jesse Ketchum Convicted of criminally negligent homicide Rose Smith, May 5, 1941 Age 23 Second of two deaths linked to midwife Magdaline Motzny-Stegeman No prosecution; possible corruption Teresa Smith, August 7, 1988 Age: 31 Pulmonary embolism during abortion at unspecified facility Victoria Smith, January 21, 1926 Age: 38 Possible lay abortionist indicted; outcome of case unknown to me Signia Sobbry, December 1, 1929 Age: 25 Physician implicated; outcome of case unknown to me Mary Sorce, October 21, 1915 Age: 33 Midwife implicated; outcome of case unknown to me Laura Sorrels, August 6, 1988 Age: 30 Found dead in motel room Unspecified facility failed to diagnose ectopic pregnancy Eliza Sowers, October 13, 1838 Age: 21 Dr. Henry Chauncey convicted of abortion Elizabeth Spalding, February 24, 1913 Age: 30 Midwife acquitted for reasons not specified Paulina Sproc, June 16, 1910 Age: 35 Physician implicated; outcome of case unknown to me Dorothy Spuhr, November 16, 1905 Age: 18 First of two deaths linked to midwife Julia Gibson Outcome of case unknown to me Elizabeth Staley March 6, 1967 Age: 22 Husband convicted of perpetrating abortion Catherine Stange, August 21, 1923 Age: 32 Politically connected physician acquitted Esther Stark, June 11, 1917 Age: 23 Midwife Mary Groh suspected; died before investigation was complete Lillian Stelborn, October 2, 1908 Age: 19 Unidentified perpetrator Mary Stepen, April 29, 1914 Age: 37 Midwife implicated; outcome of case unknown to me Callie Stewart, March 17, 1915 Unidentified perpetrator Ida Stewart, September 20, 1900 Age: 37 Unidentified doctor; outcome of case unknown to me Christi Stile March 29, 2015, age: 39 Dr. Ronald Kuseski Mayfair Women's Center, Aurora, CO Mrs. Edward Stolker April, 1919 Husband accused of doing abortion using turpentine Outcome of case unknown to me Elise Stone, August 18 (?), 1917 Age: 18 First of two deaths in two months linked to Dr. A. H. Yates Acquitted for reasons not indicted in source Mary Stone, October 15, 1854 Age: 26 Self-induced with oil of tansy Elizabeth Strazdas, November 19, 1924 Age: 38 Unidentified perpetrator Anna Strazynski, June 7, 1924 Age: 27 Unidentified perpetrator Fern Strecker, April 26, 1926 Age: 26 Second of two deaths linked to nurse Elizabeth Schade Outcome of case unknown to me Celia Steele, March 15, 1917 Age: 24 Unidentified perpetrator Elizabeth Strobel, January 4, 1924 Age: 28 Possible lay abortionist implicated; outcome of case unknown to me Kathryn Strong, January 22, 1972 Age: 26 Dr. Harold Van Maren, Civic Center Hospital Bled to death Mary Strugnall, February 3, 1929 Age: 16 Physician acquitted for reasons not indicated Amelia Strumbas, May 30, 1929 Age: 19 Unidentified perpetrator Julia Suchora, June 18, 1917 Age: 19 Unidentified perpetrator Jennifer Suddeth, June 30, 1982 Age: 17 Bled to death after discharge Dr. Frank Robinson acquitted of manslaughter Mary Sudik, February 12, 1923 Age: 20 Dr. A. B. C. Davis convicted of murder Tami Suematsu, August 19, 1988 Age: 19 7th of 16 deaths at NAF chain Family Planning Associates Bronchial spasm, respiratory arrest Margaret Sullivan, October 1, 1922 Age: 21 Unidentified perpetrator Sarah Sullivan, May 30, 1876 Age: 18 "Doctress" charged with manslaughter; outcome of case unknown to me Clara Belle Sutliff, February 13, 1897 Age: 29 Well-connected physician acquitted Dora Swan, March 23, 1907 Age: 24 First of five deaths attributed to Dr. Louise Achtenberg Outcome of case unknown to me Eva Swan April 30, 1910 Age 24 Physician charged; outcome of case unknown to me Lydia Swanson, January 26, 1920 Age: 23 Physician acquitted for reasons not given in source Alma Swanson, July 11, 1904 Age: 24 Midwife arrested; outcome of case unknown to me Sophie Suida, June 17, 1918 Age: 25 Dr. L. D. Tucholska died in jail awaiting trial Lillian Swing, August 15, 1909 Age: 15 Physician implicated; outcome of case unknown to me Rosa May Swope, July 5, 1901 Age: 24 Physician implicated; outcome of case unknown to me Wanda Szidzewicz, February 26, 1924 Age: 23 Midwife Ida Cantor convicted	* The Colonial Era The 19th Century The 1900s The 1910s The 1920s The 1930s The 1940s The 1950s The 1960s The 1970s The 1980s The 1990s The 2000s The 2010s	A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O PQ R S T UV WXYZ Jane Roes